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Phuut Phaasaa Thai gives students of Thai language useful topical and seasonal Thai words and phrases to help you out in common situations. It's very difficult in any writing system to create the sounds of Thai language, so we are giving you an approximate pronunciation as a help to your visual memory. But you'll need to ask a Thai native speaker to say the words for you. That way, you'll make a Thai friend, too. Below is a list of the lessons that have appeared in this column. NOVEMBER 2007 November 20: The twelfth month’s full moon / wānphēn dūean sìpsǒng November 13: I won the (underground) lottery. / phǒm thùk hǔai November 6: I’m feeling too lazy to work. / khîkìat thām-ngān chāng lōei OCTOBER 2007 October 30: The naga fireballs / bângfāi pháyā nâk October 23: Chulalongkorn Day/ wān pìyámáhǎrát October 16: Chinese Vegetarian Festival / thêtsàkān kīnchē October 9: ‘Chatukham Rammathep’ craze on the wane / Chàtùkhām (rāmmáthêp)’ khǎ lōng October 2: ‘Chatukham rammathep’amulet / ‘Chàtùkhām rāmmáthêp’ SEPTEMBER 2007 September 25: The New Giant Swing / sǎo chīng chá mài September 18: Pro football spirit / sàpìrìt fûtbōn āchîp September 11: The temporary leader / chàfǔng chûakhrāo September 4: Teen vernacular (continued) / phāsǎ wāirûn (tò) AUGUST 2007 August 21: Go internationally vs ‘no name’ / mûea ‘kō īntōe’ kô mâi ‘nō nēm’ August 14: Teen vernacular / phāsǎ wāirûn Thāi August 7: On Mother's Day / nûeang nāi wān mâe hàeng chât JULY2007 July 31: The Buddhist Lent Retreat / thêtsàkān khâo phānsǎ July 24: What’s in a temple? / mī àrāi nāi wât (Part 2) July 17: What’s in a temple? / mī àrāi nāi wât July 10: A temple boy / lûksìt (wát) July 3: The Hawk-Eye system / rábòp hók-āi JUNE 2007 June 19: Spurs or Cavaliers? / sàpōe rǔe khāvālīa June 12: The new generation tennis players / nák thēnnît rûn mài June 5: Can’t miss it! / phlât dâi ngāi MAY 2007 May 29: Vesak, Vaisakha or Visakha Bucha / wān wísǎkhà būchā May 22: The rainy season is here! / nâfǒn mā láeo May 15: The rains and farmers / nâfǒn kàp chāonā May 8: The Coronation Day / wānchàt-trà-mōng-khōn May 1: Labour Day / wān rāeng-ngān APRIL 2007 April 10: Getting prepared for Songkran / trīam tūa lên sǒngkrān April 3: Merit-making / thāmbūn, thāmthān MARCH 2007 March 27: Younger sister or brother / nóng nóng March 20: A steady or close friend / fāen rǔe kík March 6, 13: Where to? / pāi nǎi khrâp FEBRUARY 2007 February 27: Thai words used for eating / kīn, thān, ráppràthān February 20: Let’s talk a bit about Chinese New Year / phût thǔeng wān trùtchīn sá nòi February 13: Valentine ’s Day / wān hàeng khwāmrâk February 6: Okay, I’m going / pāi kô pāi JANUARY 2007 January 30: And ,ah , / láeo kô January 23: Sounds good! OK!; Fine! / kô dī January 16: The (uneasy) Year of the Pig / pī mǔ (thî mâi mǔ) January 9: Will this be your lucky year? / pī ní dūang dī rǔe plào January 2: New Year’s resolutions / khôen pī mài láeo See columns for 2006 here Back to our home page | Comments to Ajaan Sunee at suneec@bangkokpost.co.th | | © The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2007 Last modified: November 16, 2007 |